及 (jí) is a Chinese character meaning “to reach”. It is written from ㇒ and 又 (again), and takes 3 strokes.
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Structure
㇒ + 又
Overlapping structure
Structure from: hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 modern glyph stroke inspection
Memory aid
A left-falling stroke (㇒) reaches across 又 to form 及.
This is a memory aid, not the historical origin.
Stroke order
3 strokes
In real words
- 及时jí shítimely; in time及 = jí
- 以及yǐ jías well as; and及 = jí
- 埃及Āi jíEgypt及 = jí
- 涉及shè jíto involve; to touch on; to relate to及 = jí
Go deeper
All readings
reach; and
to reach; to extend to; and; as well as
达到；赶上；涉及；连接并列的成分，表示“和”或“以及”。 — studyhanzi 编写
Words with this reading
- 及时jí shítimely; in time及 = jí
- 以及yǐ jías well as; and及 = jí
- 埃及Āi jíEgypt及 = jí
- 涉及shè jíto involve; to touch on; to relate to及 = jí
Stroke data: hanzi-writer-data (Arphic Public License) · licenses & attributions
Questions people ask about this character
What does 及 mean?
及 (jí) means to reach; to extend to; and; as well as.
How do you pronounce 及?
It is pronounced jí.
What parts is 及 made of?
㇒ and 又 (again). The recorded source is: hanzi-writer-data 2.0.1 modern glyph stroke inspection. Components are the building blocks of the shape; the radical used for dictionary lookup is a separate thing.
How many strokes does 及 have?
3. You can watch the stroke order on this page, or trace it yourself.
What is the radical of 及?
又. The radical is how the character is filed in a dictionary — it is not the whole story of how the character is built.
What words use 及?
Common ones are 及时 and 以及. The reading of 及 is not the same in every word, so each word on this page shows which reading applies.